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Item	Effect of multiple alcohol-based hand rub applications on the tensile properties of thirteen brands of medical exam nitrile and latex gloves	Infection Control	2016-12	Current CDC guidance for the disinfection of gloved hands during the doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) following the care of a patient with Ebola recommends for multiple applications of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) on medical exam gloves.
Item	Evaluation of a Redesigned Personal Protective Equipment Gown	Infection Control	2019-10-01	In healthcare, the goal of personal protective equipment (PPE) is to protect healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients from body fluids and infectious organisms via contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.
Item	Understanding Workflow and Personal Protective Equipment Challenges Across Different Healthcare Personnel Roles	Infection Control	2019-10-01	Hospitals use standard and transmission-based precautions, including personal protective equipment (PPE), to prevent the spread of infectious organisms.
Item	NETEC - Online Course - Infection Control for Special Pathogen Isolation	Infection Control	2019-02-22	This course will provide information on the importance of having robust infection control procedures in place to care for a patient with Ebola or other special pathogen. Some topics that will be discussed include patient placement, patient care, donning and doffing personal protective equipment and…
Item	The Creation of a Biocontainment Unit at a Tertiary Care Hospital. The Johns Hopkins Medicine Experience.	Physical Infrastructure	2016-05-01	In response to the 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa, Johns Hopkins Medicine created a biocontainment unit to care for patients infected with Ebola virus and other high-consequence pathogens.
Item	NETEC Webinar Series (02/14/25): The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me	Infection Control	2025-02-14	Join us for an engaging and informative webinar on The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Building on the previous webinar on TJC and PPE, this webinar will dive deeper into the practicalities and challenges of the new Joint Commission requirements for PPE…
Item	How to Properly Put on and Take off a Disposable Respirator	Infection Control	2010	WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF THE RESPIRATOR. If you have used a respirator before that fit you, use the same make, model and size. Inspect the respirator for damage. If your respirator appears damaged, DO NOT USE IT. Replace it with a new one. Do not allow facial…
Item	Safe PPE Practices	Infection Control	2024-08-12	This printable flyer infographic PDF provides tips for keeping health care workers safe when using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Item	Incident Response Guide (IRG): Special Pathogens	Emergency Management	2025-02-18	The NETEC Special Pathogen Incident Response Guide (IRG) provides a structured approach for healthcare facilities to respond to special pathogen events, including suspected or confirmed High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID). It supports hospitals and healthcare coalitions in implementing a…
Item	Transmission Interrupted Podcast: Back to Basics: PPE and Mpox	Infection Control	2022-06-01	A recent European outbreak of Mpox has captured the global healthcare community’s attention. As cases overseas continue to rise, the first cases of Mpox in the United States have recently been confirmed. With healthcare organizations across the country preparing to care for patients infected with…